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Hello my name Jose Zuniga, I'm representing expertvillage.com. You know we got to the
point now that we have to mix our potting soil. Yes you can buy it directly from the
store ready to go but I don't like to do that I like to make my own potting soil. Especially
working with gardenias they love that acid so let's start working. So I do have my coffee
grains right here with me we are going to start by adding you know start in a small
bucket, mix as you go. It is better to mix as you go if you have left overs cause what
are going to do with that? You are not going to be able to use it with other stuff because
everything is mixed up. Your top soil is specifically for that plant. Okay what we are going to
need is just your regular top soil. Some people prefer organic which is good to do that. So
you want to fill the container half way here we go with potting soil. Now remember they
love that acid so what are we going to add to it? Coffee is perfect for this, well for one it is going
to maintain the moisture of the roots for gardenias which is going to help that which
is perfect. Also it is going to retain the coffee, all of that acid is going to stay
there so it won't wash away. Just mix it and remember those Christmas wreaths they are
going to come in handy as well cause it would help maintain the moisture as well. Just play
with it and have fun. Add more coffee grains, there we go it is perfect. One more leaf and
then basically what you are going to do this is how you are going to be preparing your
potting soil for you gardenias it is very critical that you do that. Acid is so important
otherwise the plant is going to delay on its growth, the roots are not going to grow properly,
and it goes to a dead plant and you don't want to do that this is a great investment
if you do it. This is how we prepare top soil for gardenias.